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Jimmie F. Hix
Miss Jimmie Francine Hix, 82, of Commerce, died Tuesday, October
26, 1999, at BJC Medical Center, Commerce.
A native of Banks County, Miss Hix was born October 1, 1917.
She was a daughter of Joseph Carlton and Sarah Ethel Martin Hix.
Miss Hix was retired from Oxford Manufacturing and was a member
of Blacks Creek Baptist Church, Commerce.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 28, at Blacks Creek
Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Coppage officiating. Burial
was in Grey Hill Cemetery, Commerce.
Miss Hix is survived by a sister, Pauline Lord, Commerce.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce, was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
Joyce S. Wise
Mrs. Joyce S. Wise, 77, of Commerce, died Wednesday, October
27, 1999, at her residence.
Mrs. Wise was born September 14, 1922 in Commerce. She was a
daughter of the late Carlton and Lessie Keesee Massey.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 29, in the chapel
of Ivie Funeral Home, Commerce, with the Rev. Elwyn Wilbanks
officiating. Burial was in the Cabin Creek Baptist Church cemetery,
Commerce.
Mrs. Wise is survived by one son, Joel Wise, Athens; and one
brother, Lowell Massey, Commerce.
Ivie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
Nellie B. Stinson
Mrs. Nellie Bray Stinson, 86, of Commerce, a resident of the
BJC Nursing Home, formerly of Thomasville, N.C., died Thursday,
October 28, 1999, at BJC Medical Center.
Mrs. Stinson was born August 22, 1913 in Banks County. She was
a daughter of the late Hubert Cleveland Bray and Cora Bray.
Mrs. Stinson was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist
Church of Thomasville, N.C. She was preceded in death by her
husband, William Howard Stinson, on January 15, 1990.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 30, in the chapel
of J.C. Green & Sons, Thomasville, N.C. Burial was in Thomasville
City Cemetery, North Carolina.
Survivors include nephew and wife, John and Angela McEver, Commerce;
and nieces, Mrs. Lois Segars, Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. Nancy Freeman,
Carrollton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist
Church, 9 Cramer Street, Thomasville, NC 27360.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
Sara E. Murray
Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Murray, 75, of Athens, died Thursday, October
28, 1999.
A native of Oglethorpe County, Mrs. Murray was a daughter of
the late Willie Edward and Mattie Mae Blew Wills.
She had been employed with Thomas Textile as a sewing machine
operator and was a member of Moons Grove Baptist Church. Mrs.
Murray was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Murray,
two sons, John Junior Murray and John Edward Murray, and a daughter,
Dorothy Jean Murray.
Funeral services were held Saturday, October 30, in the chapel
of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Revs. Elmer Butler
and B.G. Miller and the Rev. Haney officiating. Burial was in
the Moons Grove Baptist Church cemetery. Nelson Calloway, Wayne
Anderson, Allen Cowart, Larry Evans, Lamar Evans and Allen Gunter
served as pallbearers.
Survivors include one daughter, Martha Taylor, Athens; two sisters,
Gladis Mann, Nicholson, and Betty Calloway, Winterville; four
grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
William B. Carey
William Brooks Carey, infant son of Melissa Dawn Brooks and Brian
Keith Carey, Baldwin, died Saturday, October 30, 1999, at Northeast
Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville.
Carey was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfather,
Bobby K. Stallings, and paternal great-grandfather, William Howard
Carey.
Graveside services were held Monday, November 1, in the Providence
Baptist Church cemetery, Batesville, with the Revs. Tony Kemp
and Don Drawdy officiating.
Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his maternal grandmother,
Lynn Stallings Turpin, Gainesville; maternal grandfather and
step-grandmother, Joe and Myrtis Brooks, Batesville; paternal
grandmother and step-grandfather, Faye and Lamar Cochran, Commerce;
paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Norman and Joyce Boswell,
Maysville; maternal great-grandmother, Ruth Waddell Stallings,
Clarkesville; paternal great-grandparents, J.R. and Rosemary
Brooks, Lakemont; and paternal great-grandmother, Elizabeth Carey,
Baldwin.
Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
Frank Childs Sr.
Frank Childs Sr., 66, of Athens, died Thursday, October 28, 1999.
A native of Clarke County, Mr. Childs was a son of the late James
Willie and Lenora Hendrix Childs.
He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a retired security
guard with the E.P.A. Mr. Childs was preceded in death by his
wife, Clarsy C. Childs, and a daughter, Jennie Marie Crowell.
Funeral services were held Sunday, October 31, in the chapel
of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Rev. Elmer Butler
officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Wendall
Evans, Jeff Evans, Mike Tittle, Lee Benton, Robert Cunningham
and Mike Mattox served as pallbearers.
Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte Tittle, Winterville,
and Betty Jean Smith, Jefferson; three sons, Billy Trammell,
Colton, Calif., Curtis Lee Childs, Athens, and Frank Childs Jr.,
Newnan; two sisters, Frances Maddox, Bogart, and Nettie Bradshaw,
Jefferson; two brothers, Otis Childs, Athens, and James R. Childs,
Hull; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
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Taylor D. Storey
Taylor Dickson Storey, 88, of Jefferson, died Sunday, October
31, 1999, at his residence following a brief illness.
Mr. Storey was born November 11, 1910 in Jackson County. He was
a son of the late Clifford Taylor and Eddie Dickson Storey.
Mr. Storey was a graduate of Martin Institute and a graduate
of the Citadel in Charleston, S.C. He was a U.S. Army veteran,
having served during World War II, and received the Purple Heart
and the Bronze Star.
Mr. Storey retired from the Jackson Electric Membership Corporation,
with more than 40 years of service, and was a member of the First
United Methodist Church of Jefferson. He was also a member of
the American Legion and the Jefferson Rotary Club.
Mr. Storey was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Parris
Storey, and a son, Taylor Dickson Storey Jr.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 3, at the First
United Methodist Church of Jefferson with the Rev. Gary Whatley
officiating. Burial was in Woodbine Cemetery, Jefferson. Bill
Ormsby and Mr. Dickson's grandsons served as pallbearers.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Caroline Storey Huff
and Adam Huff, Athens; daughter, Posy Storey Riddle, Athens;
two sisters, Mabeth Storey Haley, Jefferson, and Joyce Storey
Etheridge, Arcade; grandchildren, William Dwight Howard Jr.,
Caroline Howard Newhouse, Clifford Hardin Howard, Timothy Lee
Howard, Joel Dickson Riddle, Thomas Ray Riddle Jr., Dorothy Parris
Riddle and Sarah Catherine Riddle; great-grandchildren, Sadie,
Cameron, Taylor, Zachary, Erin, Tena, Samantha and Morgan; and
a number of nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United
Methodist Church of Jefferson, P.O. Box 96, Jefferson, GA 30549,
or to the Jefferson City School System Foundation, P.O. Box 507,
Jefferson, GA 30549.
Jackson Funeral Home, Jefferson, was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
Robert H. Daniel Jr.
Robert Hoyt Daniel Jr., 67, of Danielsville, died Wednesday,
October 27, 1999.
A native of Madison County, Mr. Daniel was a son of the late
Robert Hoyt Daniel Sr. and Laura Sexton Daniel.
He was a veteran of the Korean War.
Graveside services were held Saturday, October 30, in Danielsville
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Lanny Cobb officiating.
Mr. Daniel is survived by a niece and nephew.
Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
Marvin R. Moon
Marvin Reid Moon, 67, of Colbert, died Monday, November 1, 1999.
A native of Cabarrus County, N.C., Mr. Moon was a son of the
late J.P. and Gladys McCarty Moon.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict,
and was retired from Vend Inc. and United Services. Mr. Moon
was a member of Colbert First Baptist Church.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, November 3, in Colbert
Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Eberhart Moon; son and daughter-in-law,
Bruce and Linda Sue Moon, Colbert; two sisters, Ernestine Fleeming,
Conyers, and Ann Emery, Danielsville; grandson, Will Moon; and
several nieces and nephews.
Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, was in charge
of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
Marie LaMotte
Mrs. Marie "Thach" LaMotte, 61, of Comer, died Tuesday,
October 26, 1999.
Mrs. LaMotte was born in Cantho, South Vietnam, a daughter of
the late Thach Phvoc and Dao Thi Phi.
She was a housekeeper and of the Catholic faith. Mrs. LaMotte
was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Joseph LaMotte.
Memorial services were held Saturday, October 30, in the chapel
of Brown Funeral Home, Danielsville, with Father Joy Nellissery
officiating.
Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Wilbanks, Comer, and
Gina Whittington, Sebring, Fla.; one son, Billy LaMotte, Savannah;
and eight grandchildren.
Brown Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
Sarah A. Hansford
Mrs. Sarah Alma Wheless Hansford, 88, of Colbert, died Tuesday,
October 26, 1999.
Mrs. Hansford was born in Oglethorpe County, a daughter of the
late John and Virgie Matthews Wheless.
She was retired from Chase Street Cafe and was a member of East
Athens Baptist Church. Mrs. Hansford was preceded in death by
her husband, Allan Hansford.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 28, in the chapel
of Bernstein Funeral Home, Athens, with the Revs. Don Fuller
and David Shelley officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial
Park. Buddy Hansford, Sonny Hansford, Billy Hansford, David Bellew,
James Brown and Johnny Sorrow served as pallbearers.
Survivors include one daughter, Joyce A. Bellew, Hull; two sons,
Charles F. Hansford, Jacksonville, Fla., and Mark E. Hansford,
Hull; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Bernstein Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
The Commerce News, November 3, 1999
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